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Despite ASI’s warning protesters in Bharuch march to collector to ‘preserve original identity’ of Bharuch mosque

The foot march happened just days after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which protects the mosque, wrote to the district administration to not allow any “large gathering” on June 10

Mob attacks Roorkee church, multiple attacks reported from other states

Uttarakhand police book 200 people for allegedly vandalising a Church on Sunday, more attacks reported from across the country

Ethnicity and Migration: The Assam Story

Enlightened, democratic sections of Assam have NOT cheered on gunning down of alleged encroachers, and the BJP is today posing as the saviour of the native Assamese and stoking communal chauvinism

Inquiry into rights violations by UP police during 2019 anti-CAA protests: NHRC

Responding to a two-year-old complaint that had seen interim actions by the Commission, the inquiry will look into state overreach that involved internet clampdowns, imposition of sec 144, illegal detentions and the opening fire at peaceful protestors. A NHRC team led by Rajvir Singh will investigate

Siddique Kappan not a “responsible journalist”, incites Muslims: UP Special Task force  

The chargesheet alleges that his articles during the anti-CAA portrayed Muslims as victims; Kappan has also been linked to the Delhi violence of 2020

Varanasi: Madrasa students join ABVP

60 madrasa students join the student wing of the BJP amidst ambitious membership drive

EXCLUSIVE! Assam priest’s widow shoots down claims of “forced conversion”

Two Assam BJP leaders had alleged that the wife and son of Shiva temple priest were forcibly converted to Islam, but Parbati Das tells us that her marriage to a Muslim man happened after her first husband died, and her conversion was voluntary

Images from Dhalpur: A photo feature showcasing the struggles of evicted families

Our team brings to you these heart-rending images of people as they struggle to put their lives together, even as levelled out spots where their modest homes once stood, still dot a desolate landscape 

Hate Watch: Police debunk Panchjanya Editor’s communally dangerous claim

Muslim residents of Noor Nagar have moved HC to protect temple complex from any damage, demolition

Mathura: Three arrested after being ‘rescued’ from cow vigilantes 

The two Muslim men were thrashed by right wing cow vigilantes, then arrested along with their driver who is a Hindu

Understanding the ‘Haritha Moment’: The Gender-ed Turn in Kerala Muslim Politics

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